Home Brewers Square Off for State Fair Honors

DES MOINES, IA (08/09/2018) (readMedia)-- Amateur brewers from across the state competed for top honors in the 2018 Iowa State Fair Oenology – Beer competition.

Best of Show honors for Mead and Cider were awarded to Lance Jackson of Polk City. Jeff Moyer of West Des Moines was awarded Best of Show honors for Beer.

Additional results below:

American Light, Std and Cream Ale

1) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

2) Chester Smith, Des Moines

3) Chris Birkland, Indianola

Czech and Int Lager

1) Tony Schubert, Des Moines

2) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

3) David Scheil, Cedar Falls

Helles and Kilsch

1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

2) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

3) Bob Miller, Iowa City

Marzen

1) Doug Leonard, Urbandale

Ger Dark Lager

1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines – Best of Show

2) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

3) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

Bock

1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

2) John Tebockhorst, Washington

3) Robert Lyst, Des Moines

Ger Wheat

1) Brandon Blue, Des Moines

2) Tony Schubert, Des Moines

3) Michael Davis, Waukee

American Wheat, Blonde and Wit

1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

2) Kyle Lager, Ankeny

3) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

English Ales

1) Michael Kidd, Dallas Center

2) Michael Davis, Waukee

Scottish Light and Irish

1) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

2) Dave Baas,

3) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

Stouts

1) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

2) Tim Nielsen, West Des Moines

3) Phil Wageman, Waukee

Strong Ales

1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

2) Jeff Smith, West Liberty

3) Rod Wellman, Sioux City

American Pale Ale

1) Chester Smith, Des Moines

2) Phil Wageman, Waukee

3) Tony Schubert, Des Moines

American Amber

1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

2) Bryan Hufford, Des Moines

3) Chad Rippergar, Pleasantville

American Porter and Stout

1) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny

2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

3) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny

American IPA #1 & #2

1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

2) Bryan Hufford, Des Moines

3) Dustin Borror, Norwalk

Specialty IPA

1) Bryan Hufford, Des Moines

2) Bret Terveer, Alden

3) Paul Calahan, Urbandale

Saison and Bier de Garde

1) Tony Schubert, Des Moines

2) Tim Vawter, Des Moines

3) Adam Puls, Des Moines

Belgian Ales

1) Jeff Smith, West Liberty

2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

3) Dylan Williams, Melcher-dallas

Sours

1) Austin Gill, Des Moines

2) Roy Ventullo, Waverly

3) Adam Puls, Des Moines

Fruit Beer #1 & # 2

1) Shannon Olsson, Waterloo

2) Adam Puls, Des Moines

3) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny

Spice and Wood Aged

1) Robert Lyst, Des Moines

2) Kevin Pigors, Marshalltown

3) Patrick Frank, Cedar Rapids

Trad and Mead Cyser

1) David Paustian

2) Andre Bajorek, Clive

3) Keith Bennett, Sanborn

Melomel

1) Andre Bajorek, Clive

2) Clint Larrison, Robins

3) Craig Manning, Ankeny

Spiced Mead

1) Lance Jackson, Polk City – Best of Show

2) Clint Larrison, Robins

3) Andre Bajorek, Clive

Cider and Perry

1) David Paustian,

2) Dan Thomas, Humeston

3) John Tebockhorst, Washington

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